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<A NAME="BFCCHJJE"></A><h1>Defining colors</h1>
<A NAME="TI684"></A><p>You can define custom colors
to use in most painters and in objects you create.</p>
<A NAME="TI685"></A><p><img src="images/proc.gif" width=17 height=17 border=0 align="bottom" alt="Steps"> To define custom colors:</p>
<ol><li class=fi><p>In a painter that uses custom colors, select
Design&gt;Custom Colors from the menu bar.</p><br><img src="images/wrkg21.gif"><br>
</li>
<li class=ds><p>Define your custom colors:</p><A NAME="TI686"></A><table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 border=1 frame="void" rules="all"><tr><th  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI687"></A>Area of the Color dialog
box</th>
<th  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI688"></A>What you do</th>
</tr>
<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI689"></A>Basic colors</td>
<td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI690"></A>Click the basic color closest to the
color you want to define to move the pointer in the color matrix
and slider on the right.</td>
</tr>
<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI691"></A>Custom colors palette</td>
<td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI692"></A>Modify an existing color&#8212;click
a custom color, then modify the color matrix and slider. Define
a new color&#8212;click an empty box, define the color, and click
Add to Custom Colors. </td>
</tr>
<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI693"></A>Color matrix</td>
<td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI694"></A>Click in the color matrix to pick a color.</td>
</tr>
<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI695"></A>Color slider</td>
<td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI696"></A>Move the slider on the right to adjust
the color's attributes.</td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI697"></A>Add to Custom Colors button</td>
<td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI698"></A>After you have designed the color, click
this button to add the custom color to the Custom colors palette
on the left.</td>
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